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2. Phase I – 8 month feasibility study - $80 K
Phase II – 24 month R&D project - $300 K
Phase III – commercialization stage – non SBIR funding SBIR Program
3. Features of USDA SBIR Program Award Grants Only
Awards Based on Scientific and Technical Merit
Ideas are Investigator-Initiated
4. Features of USDA SBIR Program Proposals Reviewed by Confidential Peer Review Using Outside Experts From Non-profit Organizations
Funds Allocated to Topic Areas in Proportion to Number of Proposals Received
5. University and Government Scientist Involvement Strongly encouraged
6. History of USDA SBIR Funding
7. W y o m i n g FY 95-FY 05
8. W y o m i n g
9. Topic Areas Air, Water & Soils
Animal Production & Protection
Forests & Related Resources
Plant Production & Protection
Rural & Community Development Animal Waste Mgmt.
Aquaculture
Food Science & Nutrition
Industrial Applications
Marketing & Trade
10. Air, Water, and Soils
11. Animal Production and Protection
12. Animal Production and Protection
13. Forests and Related Resources
20. W i l d l i f e
21. 1986 - <10 People & no Sales
Phase I Grant in 1986 for $49,300
Phase II Grant in 1987 for $180,000
22. 1996 - Profitability First Achieved
2001 - $44 Million in Revenues
24. P h a s e III
25. Success Stories
26. Solicitation/Proposal Schedule:FY 2007 FY 2007 Solicitation will be Released 6/1/06
Phase I Proposal Deadline Date will be 9/1/06
Award Decisions Made by 3/1/07
27. Electronic Submission through Grants.gov All FY 2007 proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov – no exceptions!
Get registered now!
More info to come
28. Electronic Submission through Grants.gov
29. U.S. Department of Agriculture Dr. Peter Burfening
Animal Production and Protection; Wildlife
Dr. Charles Cleland
Forests and Related Resources; Air, Water, and Soils; Aquaculture; Small and Mid-Size Farms
Dr. William Goldner
Plant Production and Protection (Biology and Engineering); Industrial Applications
Dr. Richard Hegg
Animal Waste Management
Dr. Suresh Sureshwaran
Food Science and Nutrition; Rural and Community Development, Marketing and Trade
Andrew P. Wilson
Program Specialist - SBIR
30. www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/sbir Program Information
Solicitation (Request for Applications)
Technical Abstracts
Success Stories
Quarterly Newsletter
31.
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E-mail: sbir@csrees.usda.gov
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